sick as a horse

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sick as a horse

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not comparable Very ill.
Similar: sick as a cat, sick as a dog, sick as a parrot

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@misc{sick_as_a_horse_2026,
  title = {sick as a horse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sick%20as%20a%20horse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}